Running

AM 7 on the TM and then lifted for a bit.

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PM 1.65 on the TM and then lifted a bit

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AM Started running at 5:30 on the TM.  Ran for 95 minutes and hit 10 miles.  Walked for the first couple minutes and very gradually increase the pace.  Lifted for a bit afterwards.

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AM 1:40:00 on the TM. Feet are sore today. Will lift weights later.

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AM 11.7 on the TM. Ran for about 1:48:00

AM on the TM.  Going to lift for a bit now.

AM on the TM

PM 3.25 easy on the TM

AM on the TM. Tired.

AM on the TM

AM easy on the TM

AM 12 on the TM. About 1:50:00.

AM 7.2 outside up Rosecrest and a bit past butterfiels park and back. First run outside in a long time.

AM on the TM. Really slow today cause I’m a bit sore from yesterday.

AM on the TM

PM easy 2.6 on the TM and then lifted for a bit.

AM on the TM. Not much sleep or time to run the last few days.

AM Started about 5:45 and ran around Herriman.  Down to the rec. center and then over by the high school and eventually over to Rosecrest and home.  Did not feel great.  Took 1:55:14 (8:46 pace) and that includes some walking to get warmed up a bit at the beginning.

Lifted afterwards for a bit.

PM 3.5 easy on the TM

AM on the TM

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PM on the TM for 3.15 and then lifted after.

AM on the TM

AM 7.35 easy on the TM. 

AM started a little after 5:30. It was freezing outside but I didn’t want to run on the TM this morning. Bundled up and went all over Herriman. 13.85 in 2:00. My legs are dying on me outside after about an hour and 15 min. Need to do more runs outside. 

PM lifted a bit and then ran 3.2 easy on the TM

AM on the TM

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PM 3.1 easy on the TM with some lifting as well.

AM on the TM.

AM on the TM

AM on the TM. Lifted a bit afterwards.

PM 3.25 on the TM

AM on the TM.  Lifted a bit as well.

PM on the TM easy

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AM on the TM

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PM easy 3.1 on the TM

AM on the TM

AM 9.55 outside and it was freezing. Then came home and did some on the TM. Was going to start at 5:00 but the earthquake woke me up at 2:30 and I couldn’t go back to sleep for a while. Started running at 6:30.

PM 4.3 easy on the TM

PM on the TM

AM on the TM

AM 7.05 outside up Rosecrest and a little past butterfield Park.

AM 7.5 easy on the TM. Lifted for a bit afterwards. Not feeling well which is why I didn’t run yesterday.

AM 16.8 around Herriman in a light snow, but little wind and it was still about 30 degrees. I don’t feel good so I knew I was going to just have to go slow. 

Taking another day off.  Still trying to get over this cold and not feeling great.

Off. Recovering from sickness

AM from home up Rosecrest and by butterfield Park and back.

AM outside. Went north up by the gym and then over to Rosecrest and back up and home.

AM 16.25 around Herriman. Similar route to last week but colder out. I’m struggling to get over some sickness and it probably wasn’t smart to run this far today. I struggled after about 1:40:00.

PM lifted and ran an easy 2.25 on the TM

PM still not feeling great but got out after work for a few outside.

AM on the TM

AM on the TM. Struggling to wake up recently.

PM lifted and then ran easy on the TM.

AM on the TM 7.45

PM on the TM 4.5

AM easy on the TM

AM 17.6 beginning at 5:30.  About 8:35 pace.  It was just under 30 degrees.  Similar route to the last few weeks.  Didn't feel great today.  I really think 10-15 degrees warmer would really help me on these runs.

Lifted for a bit after the run.

AM slow. Up to butterfield park and back.

PM 3 on the TM. Lifted a little after.

AM 8.7 from my house and basically just followed Rosecrest out and then back.

AM warmed up about 2 miles and then did uphill and downhill work down by the Real academy. 

PM 3.3 easy on the TM

AM 6.7 from home up to butterfield park and back. Slow.

AM 4.5 easy on the TM

AM 19.15 in 2:34:36 (8:04 avg).  Started at 5:40 AM and basically ran the same route around Herriman I've been doing the last few Saturdays, only did it in reverse.  Weather was the best it's been this year......about 40 degrees and minimal wind.  Overall I felt pretty good.

Late AM lifted a bit and then ran easy on the TM for 2 miles.

AM easy up Rosecrest and back. 5.4

AM 10.3 at about 8:36 pace around Herriman. 

PM 3.3 at about noon for a break from work on the TM.  It was windy outside.

AM 3.6 on the TM. Tough time waking up this morning.

PM 3.5 easy on the TM

AM on the TM

AM easy on the TM

AM 19 in 2:35:02 (8:10 avg).  Started at about 5:30.  It was probably about 10-15 degrees colder than last Saturday.  Did a very similar route to last Saturday around Herriman.  Did pretty well, but did not feel as good as last week.  

Off. The long run on Saturday destroyed me. I probably overdid it. 

AM6.45 up to butterfield park and back.

AM up to butterfield park and back.

AM from home.

AM easy on the TM

AM 10.3 up Rosecrest and then past butterfield park and back.

AM outside

AM 2 on the TM

AM 2.5 on the TM

PM 2 on the TM easy.

AM I’ll call it 1.5. Went and watched the 5k race and then went and ran down by the Charles river.  Rainy.

I just want to highlight a couple things for me to rememember.  Basically did no speed or tempo work as I got ready for this marathon.  Longest training run was around 19.5 and I did this about 2 times.  Most of my other long runs were in the 17-18 range.  However, I was pretty consistent in running since about mid-December in getting ready for this race.  I basically fell apart on the last of the Newton Hills.  I was hoping if I was conservative enough at the beginning that I would be able to hang on and finish strong, but that was not the case.  Splits:  7:33, 7:32, 7:33, 7:24, 7:34, 7:26, 7:59 (bathroom stop), 7:33, 7:40, 7:36, 7:36, 7:35, 7:41, 7:45, 7:58, 7:49, 8:13, 8:09, 8:02, 8:28, 9:51, 8:54, 9:33, 9:25, 9:28, 10:08, 3:22    From the Boston website:  5K 23:33, 10K 46:56, 15K 1:11:07 20K 1:35:01 Half 1:40:14 25K 1:59:32 30K 2:25:04 35K 2:52:55 40K 3:22:39

This was the 7th time I've run this race since 2011.  Three of the seven have been tough ones for me.  However, the experience is awesome and I'm glad I've done it.  A couple of other notes:  took the red-eye and arrived Friday morning.  Flew home early Tuesday morning.  Rained like crazy on my walk from the hotel to get the bus to Hopkinton.  Didn't feel a rain drop once I arrived in Hopkinton or during the race.  Felt a little muggy while running, but not too bad.  Got sunburned way more than I would have expected.  

I was swearing off all marathons during the last 5 miles of this race.  If I'm going to do another marathon I need to get ready for it.  Sludging through the last 5 miles of a marathon is miserable to me.  

AM 3.5 around the neighborhood and lifted afterwards.

AM 3.1 from home around the neighborhood and lifted a bit afterwards.

AM 4 miles up Rosecrest and back.

AM 5.1 up Rosecrest and back.

AM 6.3 from home up to butterfield park and back.

AM 3.3 down towards the Real academy. Had to be to work early so short on time.

AM 10.5 up past butterfield park and back. 

AM on the TM. Temp outside was mid 30s but I didn’t want to deal with it.

AM 6.1 up to butterfield and back.

AM on the TM. It’s cold outside.

No run today

AM around the neighborhood

AM 13.1 in 1:40:42 (7:41 avg).  Started at about 6:00 AM at a small part just north of Camp Williams.  Ran sount on the JRP for 6.55 (Willow Park) and then turned around and came back.  Didn't feel great.  I overate yesterday and it hurt me this morning.

AM have to be to work early so just a run around the block.

AM up to juniper crest road and then south. Then back the same way.

AM 4.25 on the TM. Short on time cause I need to be to work early.

PM 3 easy on the TM

AM 5.5 from home. 

AM easy on the TM

AM 13.75 in1:44:06 (7:34 avg). Started about 6:00 at the ivory ridge tennis place and ran on the Murdock trail. Just under 7 out and back.

AM 6.85 up to butterfield park and back.

AM 9.65 from home down by the rec center and over to Rosecrest. Then Rosecrest up and back home. Good run.

AM 5.4 up Rosecrest and back.

AM 8.75 up past butterfield park and back. Tired lately when I run.

AM easy 4.5 on the TM

AM 13.85 in 1:50:58 (8:01) around Herriman. Started at about 5:45 and it sprinkled rain off and on the whole run. I really haven’t felt great all week on my runs and today was no different.

AM on the TM

AM 4.25 on the TM

PM 2.5 on the TM and lifted a bit

AM 6.6 from home. Good run this morning.

AM 6.95 up to Butterfield Park and back.

AM 14.1 in 1:47:09 (7:36). Started at 5:40 at Olympic park and ran south on the JRP and back. 

AM 8 easy on the TM. Kind of sore in my lower back and left side of my butt.

AM 7 easy on the TM

PM 2.3 easy on the TM

Odd pain in my left butt/hip.  Decided not to run this morning to see if it will feel better.

Taking another day off.  

AM 6.7 up to butterfield park and back. Could feel some pain in lower left back/butt/hip but I don’t think I’m worse off for running. I’ll see how it feels today.

AM 13.85 at 7:59 avg pace. Started at 5:45 at Olympic park. Ran through Lehi and eventually connected to the JRP down by my brothers’ houses and then north on the trail. I was good until about mile 9-10 and then I had some pain in my left groin area. 

AM 4.5 around the cabin up in island park. Part of it with my sister-in-law and father-in-law and part of it solo.

No run. Hiked around yellowstone.

PM easy on the TM

AM up to butterfield park and back.

AM up Rosecrest and back

AM similar route to last week with little segments added on. Basically south from Olympic park down by my brothers house and connected to the JRP and headed north back to my car. Averaged 7:45 with total time of 1:53:39. Not much pain in my hip or groin or back during the run. I’ll see how it feels today and will stretch and roll good.

AM 4 easy around the neighborhood. A little short on time this morning.

PM 7.2 on the TM in the evening.  Feel like I'm on the edge of getting sick (ringing in ears, congestion, tired).  My lower left side of my back and hip are giving me issues.  I can run, but it has been sore since.  Not sure what the problem is, but feel like I've been battling something for the last couple weeks in that area.

PM on the TM

AM Had a little extra time this morning and so I drove to the JRP and ran south.  Started just north of Camp Williams.

AM up juniper crest and back. Don’t feel great this morning. 

AM 15.15 in 1:56:20 (7:40). Started at 5:35 at the Orem soccer fields. Went up the canyon about 7.5 and back. At 1:05:00 did a 1 min on/1 min off. 2 min on/2 min off. Up to 5 min and then back down. 

AM 6.75 up Rosecrest and back

AM Walked 3 miles.  My left hip/lower left side of back was the most sore it's been yesterday morning after my run.  I probably need to shut things down for a bit and see if I can get things better.

Noon walked about 1.5 miles during lunch.

PM walked about 2.6 miles in the evening.

AM walked 2.6 miles

PM walked 3.15

AM walked 4 miles, most on the TM cause it was surprisingly cold outside. I head to Orlando for work today and will try and not run until I return.

AM Got back from a work trip in Florida last night. I haven’t run since a week from last Monday. My back/hip have generally felt better but not entirely normal. This run was not great. It was ok and then with about .75 to go my right knee stopped me dead in my tracks. Pain on the top of it. Lower left side of back and left hip still tight, with some pain. May need to start swimming again.

AM I broke down and decided to swim to see if that could help my hip/back. Swam 32 min and then came home and ran/walked.  I’ll call it 3 running miles.

AM swam for 34:30 1900 yards. Came home and changed and ran 2 miles. Went south 1 mile and back. Total time was 14:37 (7:28, 7:09).

AM Ran/walked 4.5 on the TM.  I'll call it 4 miles of running.  Hips/butt are sore from pickleball on Saturday night.  Lower back/left hip just sore in general still.

AM swam 39:14 2075 yards. Came home and ran 2.15 in 15:29 (7:14, 7:15, 6:54).

AM 5.5 up Rosecrest and back.

AMswam 43:42 2350 yards

AM Ran 5.5 from home up Rosecrest beginning at about 5:20.  Then came home and changed and went and swam for 48:25 or 2550 yards.

AM swam for 39:22 2150 yards

PM 5 on the TM after work.  Slow.  Hip/back seem to be doing better, but don't want to get my hopes up.

AM swam for 50:20 and 2550 yards.

PM I’ll call it 2.5 easy on the TM. Walked some as well in addition to this.

AM Ran 4.5 and then went and swam about 31:00 or 1725 yards.  My body feels off.  Haven't felt good at all when running lately and struggled swimming today.  Woke up in the middle of the night with stomach problems.  

AM 4 in park city. Stayed the night (Thursday) in park city.

AM 6 miles up Rosecrest and back. Then went and swam for 51:00 and 2775 yards. Left hip area is sore.

AM swam 55:00 and 3000 yards

AM 7.1 from home basically up to butterfield park and back. Lots of lower back/left hip pain. Trying to get in and see a doctor.

AM swam for 47:38 or 2600 yards

AM up to butterfield park and back. Going to see a doctor today.

AM swam for 51:00 and 2800 yards

AM ran 6.15 from home. Body doesn’t feel good today when I run. Then swam 1:00:54 or 3150 yards.

AM swam for 53:00 or 2950 yards.

AM Swam for 30 min or 1650 yards.  Had an MRI done yesterday on my lower back/pelvis.  Waiting to hear back now.

AM Swam 56 minutes and 3150 yards.

AM walked a bit and then ran a little. Up in Bear Lake with the family. Hip/lower back still a problem. Would expect to hear back on the MRI early this next week.

AM swam for 54:00 and 3000 yards.

AM swam for 37:45 and 2125 yards. 

AM swam for 52:00 and 2950 yards

AM swam for 55:00 and 3100 yards

For my own reference.  Went to the doctor this past Wednesday as a follow-up to the MRI that I had last week.  I have a growth on the upper femur (enchondroma) that he said is not an issue.  However, I have inflammation in both SI joints.  He said this is pretty uncommon to have it in both joints especially where there hasn't been some type of trauma.  It's also an indication of possible autoimmune disorders.  So, he had be go get blood work done to see if anything is going on.  If there are indications then he'll send me to a rheumatologist, if not, he will treat the symptoms.  At first look, it appears that the blood work is coming back negative for autoimmune issues.  I'll have another appt with the doctor soon to go over the results.  Yesterday and today my back/hip have felt better than they have in several weeks.

AM walked/ran 5 miles. Wanted to see how things felt. Went slow and when I ran I was pretty slow.

Swam 1:04:00 or 3450 yards

AM swam 55:54 and 3,050 yards.

AM Nothing.  Had to be to work early.  

For my reference, the doctors office called me yesterday as a follow-up to the blood work that was done.  They told me all the tests came back normal.  The doctor suggested taking 6 weeks off of high intensity activity (i.e. running).  If the pain is still there at the end of the 6 weeks then he would recommend calling a rheumatologist.  

AM swam 53:00 and 2950 yards.

AM walked 2.75 miles 

AM swam for 56:00 and 3100 yards

AM swam for 60 min and 3400 yards and then did the spin class.

AM swam for 52 min and 2875 yards

AM Walked about 3 miles this morning.

AM Swam for 57 minutes and 3200 yards.

AM walked about 2.25 in the morning.

AM swam for about 56 min and 3100 yards

AM Swam 59:00 and 3250 yards.  The went to the spin class.

AM swam for 29 min and 1650 yards.

PM walked just under 3 miles at about 8:15

AM spin class

PM walked just over 2 miles with Marisa.

AM swam 54 min and 3100 yards

PM walked about 2 miles with Marisa.

AM spin class

AM walked just under 3 miles with Marisa.

PM swam for about 30 min before going to the hospital to have the baby.

AM swam for 56 min and 3200 yards

AM swam for 43 min and 2500 yards

AM swam for 52 min and 3100 yards and then then went to spin class.

AM swam for 57 min and 3300 yards

AM swam for 53 min and 3100 yards

AM Lifted for about 25 min.

AM Swam 54 minutes and 3025 yards.  Went to spin class afterwards.

AM 3.55 total of run/walk. I’ll call it 1.75 of running (jog). Been off of running for 7 weeks now. Need to see how my back/hip respond. 

AM similar to yesterday. Jogged/walked 4 total. I’ll call it 1.75 of running/jogging.

AM Similar to the last few days, but this time on the TM.  I'm not super encouraged by how my lower back/left hip feel after the little running I've done this week, but I'll continue to give it a bit.

AM swam 3225 yards and 55 minutes

AM 50 minutes of jogging/walking. Did a total of 4.25. I’ll call it 2.25 of running.

AM swam 3150 yard and about 53 min. Then went to spin class.

AM 4.3 total on the TM alternating between walking/jogging.

AM swam 3000 yards and 51 minutes.

AM 4.6 total of jog/walk. I’ll call it 3.25 of running.

AM 4.45 of walking/jogging. I’ll call it 3.25 of running.

AM about 4.3 total of walking/jogging on the TM. I’ll record 3.25 of running.

AM run/walk for 4.7 up Rosecrest and back. Call it 3.5 running. Swam 55 min and 3100 yards.

AM walked for about 6 min and then ran 3.25 easy on the TM.

AM Walked .25 and then ran (jogged) 3 miles and then walked .25.  Then went and swam 2900 yards and 49 minutes.

AM walked a bit and then ran 3.2 easy. PT and rheumatology appts today.

Rheumatologist suspects I could be dealing with Ankylosing Spondylitis given my young age, no history of prior back pain, and inflammation in both SI joints as shown by the MRI.  But she also said my issues could be overuse from running and it's tough to tell.  She started me on a high dose of NSAIDS for the next 6 weeks or so.  Will try that and if that doesn't work we will switch to another NSAID for the next 6 weeks.  If that doesn't work then we will go to more biologic drugs.  

AM total of about 3.8. Walked .15 and then ran 3.3 and walked a bit more at the end.

AM on the TM. Total was about 3.8 but I ran 3.3.

AM walk .25 and then jogged 3.5. Then walked .25. All on the TM. Then went and swam  3550 yards and about 60 min.

AM 4.05 total with 3.70 jogging.

AM 3.9 total and 3.65 jogging. On the TM.

AM 4.05 total with 3.75 running/jogging.

AM Swam 3000 yards and 51 minutes

AM 4 total with 3.75 running.

AM 4.25 total with 4.05 jogging/running on the TM.  Then went to the gym and swam 2450 yards and 47 minutes.

AM 4.15 total. 3.85 running. 

AM 4.25 total with 4 running. Up Rosecrest and back.

AM 4.25 total with 4 running on the TM

AM 3.75 on the TM.  Went to a PT appt and then went and swam 37 min and 2200 yards.

AM 4 on the TM

AM 5 outside and lots of PT exercises. 

AM PT exercises and then 5 miles up and down Rosecrest.

PM 5 on the TM.

AM 4.85 on the TM

AM 5.05 outside

AM 5 on the TM

AM on the TM

AM 5.7 outside

AM on the TM

AM 4.35 on the TM. Left heel is starting to hurt a bit within the last few days.

AM on the TM

AM on the TM

AM met Mark at Olympic Park. Started running about 5:20 and basically went up around thanksgiving point. Fun run and went by fast.

AM on the TM

AM on the TM

AM outside around the neighborhood.

AM on the TM

AM outside

AM outside around the neighborhood.

AM on the TM

AM on the TM

AM outside around the neighborhood.

PM on the TM

AM up Rosecrest and back.

AM 6.5 down past the academy and south on mtn. View until I hit 3. Turned around and added a bit in the neighborhood.

AM 5 on the TM

AM 5.25 up Rosecrest and back

AM on the TM

AM on the TM

AM 5.25 around the neighborhood.

AM 6.9 with Mark starting at Olympic park and going up into thanksgiving point.

AM short on time. On the TM.

AM on the TM

AM on the TM

AM on the TM

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AM on the TM

AM on the TM

AM on the TM. Been fighting a sore throat and very tired lately.

AM met mark at Olympic park at 5:15. Similar route to the previous times we ran there.

AM on the TM....easy

AM on the TM. Slow.

AM on the TM

AM on the TM

AM about 8 with Mark from Olympic park. About 35-40 degrees with no wind. A little bit of rain.

AM on the TM

PM 5 on the TM during lunch time.

AM on the TM. About 2 weeks my lower left back/hip started hurting again. 

AM on the TM

AM 7.5 from home. Left heel was pretty sore yesterday. It was sore today for the first 2 miles and then felt fine. 

AM 1.4 on the TM and then I stopped cause I was worried about my left heel. Lifted and stretched after that. 

AM with Mark from Olympic park.

AM on the TM. Luckily my heel is doing okay these past few days. 

AM on the TM. Feels like I'm catching a cold.

AM on the TM. Trying to get over a cold. 

PM on the TM during lunch time